Eventfinda Stadium
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File:North Shore Events Centre home court.png | |
Full name | Eventfinda Stadium |
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Address | Silverfield and Argus Place entrances |
Location | Wairau Valley, North Shore, Auckland 0627 |
Coordinates | 36°47′0″S 174°44′39″E / 36.78333°S 174.74417°E |
Owner | North Shore Events Centre Trust board |
Operator | North Shore Events Centre Trust board |
Capacity | 4,750 (Total) [1] |
Record attendance | 4,750 |
Field size | 2,400sq/m main stadium floor |
Surface | Sprung wooden sports floor |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1991 |
Opened | September 1992 |
Tenants | |
New Zealand Breakers (NBL) (2003–present) |
Eventfinda Stadium is an indoor arena located in the North Shore City suburb of Wairau Valley, Auckland, New Zealand. The arena opened in 1992 and has a capacity of 4,450.
Eventfinda Stadium primarily hosts community events and was the home arena of the New Zealand Breakers, who play in the Australasian NBL. It also hosts concerts, expos, trade shows, conferences, Netball, MMA, Cheerleading, Dance. It has also hosted the New Zealand Badminton Open for over 10 years.
In 2009 Eventfinda Stadium, hosted the final of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship. The final saw the United States defeat Greece 88-80.
Boxing
Eventfinda Stadium has hosted a number of fight nights, the majority of them promoted by Shane Cameron. The most famous fight night was in November 2014 where Kali Meehan fought Shane Cameron for the WBA Pan African Heavyweight Title. Also on the card was the Super 8 Cruiserweight tournament. The event was promoted by John Mcrae and New Zealand Sky Arena, as well as being live on Pay Per View with Sky Arena in New Zealand and Australia Main event.
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